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The Asymmetric Experience of Positive and Negative Economic Growth: Global Evidence Using Subjective Well-being Data
By: Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, George Ward, Femke De Keulenaer, Bert Van Landeghem, Georgios Kavetsos and Michael I. Norton
Are individuals more sensitive to losses than gains in terms of economic growth? We find that measures of subjective well-being are more than twice as sensitive to negative as compared to positive economic growth. We use Gallup World Poll data from over 150 countries,...
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De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, George Ward, Femke De Keulenaer, Bert Van Landeghem, Georgios Kavetsos, and Michael I. Norton. "The Asymmetric Experience of Positive and Negative Economic Growth: Global Evidence Using Subjective Well-being Data." Review of Economics and Statistics 100, no. 2 (May 2018): 362–375.
- January 2018 (Revised February 2018)
- Technical Note
The Scope of Business at the Base of the Pyramid: Poverty in the U.S. and Other OECD Countries
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Tricia Gregg
Using data from U.S. Census and OECD, this note defines poverty as those populations who fall below 50% of that country’s median per capita income. It then provides a brief statistical tour of six key challenges facing such populations: Income and Jobs, Healthcare,...
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Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Tricia Gregg. "The Scope of Business at the Base of the Pyramid: Poverty in the U.S. and Other OECD Countries." Harvard Business School Technical Note 518-037, January 2018. (Revised February 2018.)
- 2017
- Mimeo
Innovation in Tradition: Rural Livelihood Creation in the Indian Craft Sector
By: Mukti Khaire, Shashank Shah and Kundan Madireddy
This publication is a study of the Indian Crafts Sector. It is an outcome of the team's research, engagement, and interactions with over 75 crafts enterprises across India. It documents the research process, insights generated, the impact, and policy recommendations...
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Khaire, Mukti, Shashank Shah, and Kundan Madireddy. "Innovation in Tradition: Rural Livelihood Creation in the Indian Craft Sector." Harvard University South Asia Institute, 2017. Mimeo. (This publication is an outcome of a grant from the Tata Trusts.)
- Article
Entrepreneurship and Urban Growth: An Empirical Assessment with Historical Mines
By: Edward L. Glaeser, Sari Pekkala Kerr and William R. Kerr
We study entrepreneurship and growth through the lens of U.S. cities. Initial entrepreneurship correlates strongly with urban employment growth, but endogeneity bedevils interpretation. Chinitz (1961) hypothesized that coal mines near cities led to specialization in...
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Keywords:
Industrial Organization;
Chinitz;
Agglomeration;
Clusters;
Cities;
Mines;
Industry Clusters;
Urban Development;
Entrepreneurship;
City;
Mining;
Mining Industry;
United States
Glaeser, Edward L., Sari Pekkala Kerr, and William R. Kerr. "Entrepreneurship and Urban Growth: An Empirical Assessment with Historical Mines." Review of Economics and Statistics 97, no. 2 (May 2015): 498–520.
- 26 Aug 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Built for Global Competition from the Start
Thanks to the Internet, entrepreneurs are no longer confined to a local geography when building a new business—the world can be their market from day one. But building a startup as a global business requires managers with skills and...
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- November 1998
- Article
Global Strategy and Its Impact on Local Operations: Lessons from Gillette Singapore
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Thomas D. Dretler
Keywords:
Global Range;
Strategy;
Local Range;
Operations;
Learning;
Production;
Consumer Products Industry;
Singapore
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Thomas D. Dretler. "Global Strategy and Its Impact on Local Operations: Lessons from Gillette Singapore." Academy of Management Executive 12, no. 4 (November 1998): 60–68. (Reprinted in Cross-Cultural Management, edited by R. Redding and B. Stening. Celtenham, U.K.: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2002.)
- 08 Jun 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
The Gift of Global Talent: Innovation Policy and the Economy
Keywords:
by William R. Kerr
- February 2024
- Case
Can Cities Beat the Heat? (A): A Comparative Analysis of Climate Actions and Change Enablers in 14 U.S. Cities
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jacob A. Small
Throughout the early 2000's, emphasis was placed on initiatives to adapt to and mitigate climate action in cities. This series presents overviews (snapshots) of 14 U.S. metropolitan regions to help identify similarities, differences, and opportunities for developing...
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Keywords:
Climate;
Climate Impact;
Innovation;
Mitigation Policies;
Carbon Footprint;
Investing;
Climate Finance;
Renewable;
Mobility;
City;
Climate Change;
Adaptation;
Renewable Energy;
Weather;
Problems and Challenges;
United States;
Boston;
Detroit;
Miami;
Minneapolis;
St. Paul;
Pittsburgh;
Seattle;
San Jose
- 2021
- Case
Starbucks: Opposing a Local Tax to Address Homelessness while Promoting Social Justice
By: Andrew J. Hoffman
In 2018, the Seattle City Council unanimously voted 9-0 for a tax that would require companies whose annual revenue surpassed $20 million to pay the city $275 per employee per year. The tax money would then be used to combat homelessness in Seattle. In response,...
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Keywords:
Taxation;
City;
Welfare;
Wealth and Poverty;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Seattle
Hoffman, Andrew J. "Starbucks: Opposing a Local Tax to Address Homelessness while Promoting Social Justice." William Davidson Institute Case 3-330-494, 2021.
- 2022
- Working Paper
Electoral Turnovers
By: Benjamin Marx, Vincent Pons and Vincent Rollet
In most national elections, voters face a key choice between continuity and change. Electoral turnovers occur when the incumbent candidate or party fails to win reelection. To understand how turnovers affect national outcomes, we study the universe of presidential and...
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Keywords:
Election Outcomes;
Regression Discontinuity Design;
Political Elections;
Change;
Global Range;
Outcome or Result;
Economy;
Governance;
Performance Improvement
Marx, Benjamin, Vincent Pons, and Vincent Rollet. "Electoral Turnovers." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 29766, February 2022. (Revise and resubmit requested, Review of Economic Studies.)
- February 2021 (Revised March 2023)
- Supplement
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and the Global Economy (B)
By: Alberto Cavallo and Christian Godwin
By December 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had swept across the globe, creating widespread disruption in all aspects of everyday life. Almost 90 million people had been infected and nearly two million had died from the disease. By this point in the pandemic—a year since...
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Keywords:
COVID-19 Pandemic;
Economy;
Health Pandemics;
Economic Slowdown and Stagnation;
Global Range;
Crisis Management;
Disruption
Cavallo, Alberto, and Christian Godwin. "The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and the Global Economy (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 721-434, February 2021. (Revised March 2023.)
- September 2020 (Revised July 2022)
- Case
Tulsa Remote: Moving Talent to Middle America
By: Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury, Emma Salomon and Brittany Logan
Tulsa Remote sought to attract a diverse group of remote workers to the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma—and was willing to put its money where its mouth was, offering $10,000 and a range of wraparound services for its program participants. After a successful pilot year, which...
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Keywords:
Remote Work;
Relocation;
COVID-19 Pandemic;
Community;
Employment;
Internet and the Web;
Geographic Location;
Programs;
Employees;
Diversity;
Recruitment;
Oklahoma;
Tulsa
Choudhury, Prithwiraj (Raj), Emma Salomon, and Brittany Logan. "Tulsa Remote: Moving Talent to Middle America." Harvard Business School Case 621-048, September 2020. (Revised July 2022.)
- 2019
- Working Paper
The Gift of Global Talent: Innovation Policy and the Economy
By: William R. Kerr
Talent is the most precious resource for today’s knowledge-based economy, and a significant share of the U.S. skilled workforce in technology fields is foreign born. The United States has long held a leading position in attracting global talent, but the gap to other...
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Keywords:
Global Talent Flows;
Talent and Talent Management;
Global Range;
Immigration;
Policy;
Economy
Kerr, William R. "The Gift of Global Talent: Innovation Policy and the Economy." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-116, May 2019.
- December 2012
- Background Note
Glossary of Municipal Finance Terms
A note on municipal bond structuring.
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Keywords:
Local Government;
Political Process;
Debt Management;
Financial Planning;
Financial Management;
Bonds;
Urban Development;
Local Range;
Government Administration
Bergstresser, Daniel, Randolph Cohen, and Richard Ryffel. "Glossary of Municipal Finance Terms." Harvard Business School Background Note 213-063, December 2012.
- Article
The Global Rise of Democracy: A Network Account
By: Magnus Thor Torfason and Paul Ingram
We examine the influence of an interstate network created by intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) on the global diffusion of democracy. We propose that IGOs facilitate this diffusion by transmitting information between their member states and by interpreting that...
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Keywords:
International Relations;
Networks;
Society;
Transformation;
Power and Influence;
Country;
Globalization
Torfason, Magnus Thor, and Paul Ingram. "The Global Rise of Democracy: A Network Account." American Sociological Review 75, no. 3 (June 2010): 355–77.
- March 1991 (Revised April 1995)
- Case
IBP and the U.S. Meat Industry
By: David J. Collis and Nancy Donohue
IBP, the largest U.S. beef and pork processor, is facing deteriorating earnings and undertakes a fundamental strategic review in 1990. Having grown from its founding in 1961 to its current position as a low cost, innovative producer of boxed beef, and more recently...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Product;
Competition;
Business Earnings;
Geography;
Vertical Integration;
Corporate Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Collis, David J., and Nancy Donohue. "IBP and the U.S. Meat Industry." Harvard Business School Case 391-006, March 1991. (Revised April 1995.)
- 2019
- Report
U.S. Nuclear Energy Leadership: Innovation and the Strategic Global Challenge
Throughout 2018, the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center convened a “Task Force on US Nuclear Energy Leadership,” which comprised civilian and military experts in foreign policy, defense, and nuclear energy. Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)...
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Keywords:
Nuclear Energy;
Environment;
Energy Sources;
Energy;
Energy Generation;
Energy Conservation;
Energy Policy;
Global Range;
Energy Industry
"U.S. Nuclear Energy Leadership: Innovation and the Strategic Global Challenge." Report, Atlantic Council, 2019.
- March 2009 (Revised July 2009)
- Case
KiOR: Catalyzing Clean Energy
By: Ramana Nanda and Toby E. Stuart
Biofuels start-up KiOR was developing a proprietary technology that had the potential to dramatically impact the emerging renewable energy landscape: a process that converted cellulosic biomass into "bio-crude," a hydrocarbon mixture with properties to those of crude...
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Keywords:
Business Headquarters;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Renewable Energy;
Entrepreneurship;
Geographic Location
Nanda, Ramana, and Toby E. Stuart. "KiOR: Catalyzing Clean Energy." Harvard Business School Case 809-092, March 2009. (Revised July 2009.)
- September 1997 (Revised January 1998)
- Teaching Note
Indianapolis: Implementing Competition in City Services TN
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Teaching Note for (9-196-099).
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- fall 1987
- Article
Is the Japanese Management Craze Over?
By: J. A. Davis, M. Von Glinow and S. Kerr
Davis, J. A., M. Von Glinow, and S. Kerr. "Is the Japanese Management Craze Over?" International Journal of Management (fall 1987).